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Old 15th Mar 2017, 15:53
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I use the Plane finder app but I've found the only military stuff to show up is Hawks, Tucanos and the occasional Voyager.
Does anyone know if theres a fix for this?
Ive tried FR24 with similar results.
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Old 15th Mar 2017, 16:01
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ADSB exchange shows a lot military stuff, though perhaps not everything.
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I had a look. Seems a bit technical.
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Originally Posted by Tashengurt
I use the Plane finder app but I've found the only military stuff to show up is Hawks, Tucanos and the occasional Voyager.
Does anyone know if theres a fix for this?
Ive tried FR24 with similar results.
Most military aircraft don't send data that allows their position to be directly plotted on the map.

That information can be derived indirectly by a technique known as multilateration, but different networks implement that in different ways and to a greater or lesser degree.

There's nothing you can do about it.
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You're welcome, don't mention it.

Is there anything else we can help you with?
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Dave, sorry you're quite right i have been tardy in replying. I generally like to wait a bit rather than reply constantly.
I took a second look at adsb and it was better than i thought initially.
I take your point re military not broadcasting their locations.
Thanks for your responses.
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